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BigmanPigman

(51,565 posts)
Tue Nov 28, 2017, 07:37 PM Nov 2017

Who have you called or written in the Senate and how did

it go? I get a lot of busy signals, "leave a message", mailbox full and sometimes an actual person. This is a good sign for us. Keep doing the good work...karma will come around.

Here is a list of who to call, how to get addresses, phone numbers, a nd a link about the Tax Scam. There are scripts to read when you call as well as a list of protest events in your home zip code, and a lot of of other useful info. THANKS! Resist!
Here is my list to call and share with others as well as
A great link...RESIST! Peace.
Call all of them. All the numbers start with (202)224-****
Corker (TN) 3344
McCain (AZ) 2235
Flake (AZ) 4535
Collins ( ME)2523
Heller (NV)6244
Murkowski (AK)6665
Moran (KS)6521
Johnson(WI)5323
Young (IN)5623

Call them all. If you go to Zillow for the individual STATE you can get a local address and zip to use in case the senator's phone staffer needs validation that you are a voting constituent. It works and they NEVER check. I have done it with over 400 calls in the past year. It literally takes two minutes to Google Zillow. Your phone area code doesn't matter due to cell phones. Tell them a personal story. Also, here is a useful link to share...
https://www.trumptaxscam.org/
THANKS!

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Who have you called or written in the Senate and how did (Original Post) BigmanPigman Nov 2017 OP
And in some cases you will be directed to leave comments at their website, which I did Eliot Rosewater Nov 2017 #1
Left messages for most of them. we can do it Nov 2017 #2
I called Sen. Nelson shenmue Nov 2017 #3
I've only called Booker and Menendez crazycatlady Nov 2017 #4
It doesn't matter RhodeIslandOne Nov 2017 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author LAS14 Nov 2017 #6
i've contacted corker twice and today he sold TN out...fuck him. spanone Nov 2017 #7
What makes you think they never check? LAS14 Nov 2017 #8
OK I understand that... Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #10
The sheer number of calls is overwhelming for them. BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #11
I called Young, Johnson & Murkowski. Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #9
They sometimes check LeftInTX Nov 2017 #12

Eliot Rosewater

(31,106 posts)
1. And in some cases you will be directed to leave comments at their website, which I did
Tue Nov 28, 2017, 07:42 PM
Nov 2017

to McCain who is NOT my Senator and even though I put in my correct zip code it took the comment.

we can do it

(12,169 posts)
2. Left messages for most of them.
Tue Nov 28, 2017, 07:45 PM
Nov 2017

Corker’s phone busy every time I called. Left messages for McCain, Flake, Collins, Murkowski,
Johnson. Will try the other two.

Response to BigmanPigman (Original post)

LAS14

(13,769 posts)
8. What makes you think they never check?
Tue Nov 28, 2017, 08:44 PM
Nov 2017

In this day of computerization? They do ask for identifying info.

Oh. Now I understand the Zillow thing.... Now I think we shouldn't get involved in this sort of fraud.

 

Kirk Lover

(3,608 posts)
10. OK I understand that...
Tue Nov 28, 2017, 08:55 PM
Nov 2017

so to get around that do you have relatives or friends in other states? Have you visited other areas and know these areas a little or a lot...if yes to any of these questions then feel free to use that geographic location. I view that as not technically lying.

BigmanPigman

(51,565 posts)
11. The sheer number of calls is overwhelming for them.
Tue Nov 28, 2017, 08:59 PM
Nov 2017

Zillow works best since it is an empty house, etc and they do not have the time to check when sales are finalized and who has bought what, when and the residences for a place that is on the market one day and off the next. They can't be bothered tracking all that info down to see if you actually live there the very minute that you are calling them. People have done this for years and it works.
Give them your name and cell phone number and email address...all is valid/legit in case they ask.

We have to play hard ball and play to win! I am sick of their gerrymandering as well as not following procedures in the senate or what the majority of Americans actually want. They represent their rich donors, not you and me. They lie, cheat and steal as well as sell our country to foreign enemies. I think it is past time to take our government back. Keep up the good work!

LeftInTX

(25,117 posts)
12. They sometimes check
Tue Nov 28, 2017, 09:02 PM
Nov 2017

One thing they do is check to see if you actually vote. If you vote, then they take you more seriously. It is super easy to do with a name and address. Staffers have access to voter rolls.

Ted Cruz's office told someone that they don't check and don't want addresses. Basically Cruz is saying that if you disagree with him, he will not listen to you.

I don't know if they check for every caller and/or for every issue. If they don't say anything when you call, it doesn't mean they don't check later. I assume it would depend on how busy they are and on the issue.

John Cornyn accused out of state callers of flooding his office over the Betsy DeVos nomination.

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